Healthcare

Bashir Jalloh, president of Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 5430 in Regina, says diagnostic technicians have been overworked and unable to provide timely care.

Dog attacks like this aren’t common, Const. Julie-Ann Strilaiff said.

LifeLabs in British Columbia says some of its more than 100 centres will be subject to rotating temporary closures starting Thursday as part of job action taken by its union workers.

U.S. study suggests that semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, may be useful to reduce alcohol consumption and craving in alcohol use disorder.

Certification covers topics such as safe handling, preparation and disposal of hazardous drugs and compliance with industry regulations.

‘Are the allegations, are they real? Is there wrongdoing? Is this a process issue? Is there something more? We don’t know the answers to that yet.’

Dr. Gigi Osler delivered a call to action in the annual Royal College lecture, emphasizing that Canadians—especially physicians—must be politically engaged to protect healthcare, democracy and national stability.

A new consensus statement by experts includes information on conservative and surgical treatment for this common non-arthritic hip pain.